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Marcian
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about the life of Marcian
Short Biography profile and facts about one of the most famous Romans of all, in the life of
Marcian, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as: Marcian
Latin Roman Name:
450-457 AD
Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: Flavius Marcianus
Dynasty /
Historical Period: Western Empire
(394 - 476) which led to the
disintegration of Roman authority
and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Place and Date of
Birth: 396 in Thrace
Name of previous Emperor: His predecessor or the Emperor before Marcian was
Theodosius II
Family connections / Genealogy
*** Married: Pulcheria
*** Children: Marcia Euphemia
Place and Date of
Death: January 457
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Roman emperors in the East and the West of the Empire refer to the
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Roman Emperors
Interesting facts
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Marcian from the following facts and information about his life.
Theodosius II died July, 450 AD as a result of an injury to
his spine that was inflicted during a wild beast hunt. His
brother-in-law, Marcian, succeeded him. In 454 the
Ostrogoths settled in Pannonia. The following year
Valentinian III died and was succeeded by Petronius Maximus.
During this time Rome was sacked by the Vandals. Avitus
become emperor in the west but Marcian refused to recognize
the emperors of the Western empire. Marcian did nothing to
aid the west during Attila's campaigns or when the Vandals
sacked Rome. Marcian died in 457 of gangrene without a
successor and general Aspar appointed Leo as the next
emperor.
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